Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 3602

Introduced

Dec 20, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Administrative procedure Childbirth Department of Health and Human Services Education Government Operations and Politics Gynecology Health Higher education Hospital care Hospital rates Law Maternal health services Medical education Medical fees Medical residents Medicare Midwives Nurses Obstetrics Social Welfare Teaching hospitals Women

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Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered) and freestanding birth center services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.

Actions

Dec 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Dec 20, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 20, 2001

Introduced in House

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